The temperature of the processor is one of the most important parameters, since it can fail if it overheats, and long-term operation in such conditions can affect the service life.
Every PC user should regularly check the temperature of their processor. The processor temperature depends on many different factors - operating conditions, thermal grease, cooler performance, and more. The most common problem is the drying out of the thermal paste. In order to check it, you need to open the computer cover, remove the cooler, which is located directly above the processor, and see if it is there. If it is not there, then it can be bought at the nearest computer store and applied. It should be noted that it must be applied carefully over the entire area of the processor. After that, you need to press the processor with a cooler, install it and wipe off excess thermal paste.
How do I find out the temperature of the processor?
As for the processor temperature itself, it can be found out either using special software or through BIOS. It should be noted that not all BIOS versions provide information about the processor temperature and it is simply inconvenient to restart the computer and check it every time. Therefore, the option to check by means of BIOS automatically disappears. You can use either special gadgets for Windows or special software. For example, usually a set of special drivers is included with the motherboard and the processor, which allow you to find out various information about the components of the computer. To do this, you need to insert the disc into the optical drive and run the program. For example, Intel Desktop Utilities are usually bundled with Intel processors. After launching it, you need to open the "Hardware Monitor" tab and select the "Summary" item. Information about the temperature of the processor itself, fan speed, voltage and much more will be displayed here.
Operating and maximum temperature of the Athlon X2 5000+ 2.6GHz processor
In order to find out the operating temperature of the Athlon X2 5000+ 2.6GHz processor, the user will need to go to the manufacturer's official website and specify the appropriate parameters in the Processor, Frequency, System Bus fields. After that, a list of suitable models will appear on the screen, where the user can choose his own, and using the View Detail button, find out many different parameters of his processor, including the operating and maximum temperature of the processor. For example, for the Athlon X2 5000+ 2.6GHz model the operating temperature will be 55 degrees, and the maximum temperature will be 77. It should be noted that the user does not want to increase the temperature to the maximum value, since in this case the processor may simply fail.
